Is WORMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WORMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WORMS mean?
Worms is a form of WORM.
- noun
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
- noun
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
- noun
a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network
“worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers”
- noun
screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
5
Letters
W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for WORMS
WORMS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from WORMS
The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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